Amaretto is a wonderful Italian drink, which is a dark brown rather sweet liqueur, created on the basis of apricot kernels and / or almonds with the use of spices. It is used in a huge number of alcoholic cocktails, where its soft and rich taste is fully revealed.
Amaretto has a very characteristic taste, reminiscent of expensive marzipan. It is made from bitter or sweet almonds with vanilla and other aromatic herbs and roots. Almonds are poured with grape syrup to decompose hydrocyanic acid, which is quite abundant in bitter almonds.
Sweet cocktails with milk
One of the most famous amaretto-based cocktails is called Gone with the Wind. Lovers of milk drinks will love it. To create it, you will need 15 ml of cherry and strawberry liqueurs, 35 ml of amaretto, 150 ml of chilled milk, ice and cherries for decoration. All ingredients must be mixed in a shaker and shaken well for about 20 seconds, this is necessary for the liqueurs to completely dissolve in cold milk. After that, the drink can be poured into a tall glass with a couple of ice cubes. Traditionally, the glass is decorated with colorful cherries or even strawberries. It should be borne in mind that the harmless appearance of this cocktail is quite deceiving, since it has a strength of about 10 degrees.
The Bulldog cocktail is another cocktail for the sweet tooth. This cocktail has a pronounced spice and almond flavor. The ingredients are best whisked in a blender like a regular milkshake. You will need 120 ml of chilled milk, 10 ml of chocolate syrup, 35 ml of amaretto and soft ice cream for garnish. All components must be whipped and poured into a tall glass, on top you need to put a scoop of ice cream (you can use regular vanilla, but chocolate, nutty, and any other will do).
Other options
The Pink Panther cocktail differs from previous sweet milk drinks. "Pink Panther" perfectly combines the flavors of almond liqueur and berry syrups. You need to mix this cocktail in a shaker, and the ice needs to be allowed to melt a little so that the thick syrups and liquor mix well. You will need 35 ml of amaretto, 20 ml of raspberry and strawberry syrups, 110 ml of tonic water, some ice, a slice of lemon, a circle of cucumber and a raspberry. Put ice in a shaker and leave it there for literally a minute, then add liquor and syrups, mix intensively, but not for very long. Pour the mixture into a glass and add the tonic. Add lemon, cucumber and raspberries to the cocktail.
The Ferrari cocktail tastes very interesting, it refreshes well and leaves a pleasant aftertaste. To create it, you will need 10 ml of lime juice and light rum, 30 ml of strawberry syrup, 40 ml of amaretto, 60 ml of tonic, half a lime, a little mint and crushed ice. Pour all the liquid ingredients except the tonic into a shaker, mix them well, then pour the mixture into a glass filled with crushed ice. Top up with tonic water almost to the brim and garnish with mint and lime.
